Target runs a brief local test flight after earnings and tariff relief news

Target Corporation flew a Gulfstream G280 (tail number N686BE) from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport back to the same airport on June 5, 2026—a 17-minute circuit at just 1,225 feet and 133 knots. The short, low-altitude flight is consistent with a maintenance check or crew training, not a business trip.

The same week, Target was digesting a busy stretch: the company reported its first revenue growth in five quarters on May 20, per a Goldman Sachs analysis this week, and a court ruling invalidated Section 122 tariffs that had squeezed its import margins. With the stock up 32% year-to-date and a 15x forward P/E, as covered by AInvest, the retailer's corporate fleet remains active but this local hop was purely operational.

Target's three-aircraft fleet of Gulfstream G280s typically shuttles executives to recurring hubs like Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles. Recent flights show a pattern of cross-country travel, but this brief local sortie suggests routine upkeep—a quiet reminder that even the boardroom's wings need a test run now and then.